On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts

by James K.A. Smith

After all, you sent out all those celebratory announcements about your new existential home. You effectively told everyone you’d arrived; you believed it yourself. But at some point you’ll finally be honest with yourself about the disappointment, and eventually that disappointment becomes disdain, and you can’t wait to get away.

This is pretty much my story after every arrival or accomplishment.